nefermaathotep:

Black History Fact:
Did you know during slavery white slave owners sanctioned black men to beat the hell out of black women?
Many of the vices that take place today in the black community has it’s roots in slavery!
The root of black-on-black violence is white-on-black violence that has not been dealt with and addressed adequately in terms of public dialogue!
#Truth #WhiteSupremacy

nicematwara:

ladymatwara:

Sad but true..:

wazungu smdh -_-

thisisjamaica:

Puerto Rican Food, beyond Rice and Beans

In “Puerto Rican Food, beyond Rice and Beans,” Stacey Hocheiser Fox (The Washington Post) writes, “Puerto Rico has been undergoing something of a restaurant renaissance.” I thought this article provides a good follow-up to our previous post Gastro-Nomics: Hunting for a Good Meal in Puerto Rico, in whichSelena Simmons-Duffin laments the difficulties in finding good, fresh food in Puerto Rico.

It seems like an unlikely place to go for a salad: a warehouse in the middle of car repair shops on a San Juan side street, where… [Full article HERE]

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thisisjamaica:

Rastafarian Holy Days Now Honored in UK Prisons

The Voice reports that Rastafarian holy days and festivals are now recognized among annual religious days in UK prisons. The article states that the inclusion of the dates and recognition of Rastafarianism as a religion in the National Offender Management System (NOMS) came about after the investigation of complaints from a Rastafarian inmate, Mr. A. After examining the situation, the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman’s Office (PPO) concluded that the Prison Service was relying on outdated policies and would rectify the situation. Here are excerpts with a link to the full article below:

The PPO said: ……[Full article HERE]

thisisjamaica:

A quest to honour Bermuda´s great musicians

Dale Butler continues to champion Bermuda’s musical legacy, as Amanda Dale reports in this article for Bermuda´s Sun.

Bermuda may be small in size but it is huge in musical talent.

The island has a rich heritage of world-class artists and musicians, but over the years, many have struggled for recognition and for venues at which to perform.

Perhaps it is the unassuming trait which Bermudians tend to have in their character which has also restricted their…… [Full article HERE]

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